I was thrilled to find that I had won the Best Lace exhibit in a local show (the Geelong Show) with a Honiton piece. It also won first prize in its section. Honiton lace for those that don't know is the finest English lace, made with thread size 180 (the larger the number the finer the thread). The bobbins used don't have spangles (beads at the bottom), their ends are just pointy as it is a freeform lace (rather than making a long strip) and you need to join sections, this is accomplished by drawing one bobbin thread through a previous stitch forming a loop, and putting the second bobbin through the loop (thus easier with a pointy end) and tightening. Not many people do this type of lace here, but the results are worth the effort.
